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Amboy vs Java vs Tyrone

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amboy has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureAmboyJavaTyrone
People
Population
1,286Lowest
2,049Highest
1,755
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40±10.2
about the NY average
44.2±5.5Highest
11% above NY
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
Java and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.2
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.8%±3.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
21.8%±1.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
Tyrone and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,234±$17kLowest
24% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$72,083±$17k
16% below NY
Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,800±$21kLowest
71% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$170,400±$21k
60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$944±$65
42% below NY
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$1,104±$594Highest
32% below NY
Tyrone and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,243
51% below NY
$3,775Highest
43% below NY
$2,870Lowest
56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.6%±36Highest
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.8%±30.3
NY: 52.1%
Amboy and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
25.7%Highest
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
21.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
84.6%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
28 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
4% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
24 minLowest
27% below NY
Work from home
2.9%±2.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.